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US 12,363,215 · App. 17/728,142 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Electronic device including antenna

Inventors: Jongmin Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Kyonghwan Cho (Suwon-si, KR); Sangho Hong (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H04M1/0277G06F1/1658H01Q1/243H01Q1/38H01Q1/526H04M1/0266H04M2201/06H04M2201/38
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Patent No.
US 12,363,215
App. No.
17/728,142
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a front plate, a rear plate disposed opposite the front place, a side surface part surrounding at least a part of a space between a front plate and the rear plate, a support disposed in the space and laterally surrounded by the side surface part, communication circuitry configured to transmit and/or receive a signal having a selected or designated frequency band through a conductive unit comprising a conductive material having at least a part thereof included in the side surface part, a display disposed between the support and the front plate and visible through the front plate, a first circuit substrate electrically connected to the display, disposed between the display and the support, and that a display driving circuit is disposed thereon, a second circuit substrate electrically connected to the display, disposed between the display and the support, and that a touch controller IC is disposed thereon, a first conductive sheet having at least a part thereof disposed between the support and the first circuit substrate, and a second conductive sheet disposed in the support between the display and the support and including a first conductive area overlapping the first conductive sheet when viewed over the rear plate and a second conductive area extending from the first conductive area and overlapping the second circuit substrate.

Claims (55)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a front plate;

a rear plate disposed opposite the front plate;

a side surface part surrounding at least a part of a space between the front plate and the rear plate;

a bracket disposed in the space and laterally surrounded by the side surface part;

communication circuitry configured to transmit and/or receive a signal having a selected or designated frequency band through a conductive unit comprising a conductive material having at least a part thereof included in the side surface part;

a display disposed between the bracket and the front plate and visible through the front plate;

a first circuit substrate, disposed between the display and the bracket, the first circuit substrate being electrically connected to the display and having a display driving circuit disposed thereon;

a second circuit substrate, disposed between the display and the bracket, the second circuit substrate being electrically connected to the display and having a touch controller integrated circuit (IC) disposed thereon;

a first conductive sheet having at least a part thereof disposed between the bracket and the first circuit substrate; and

a second conductive sheet disposed between the display and the bracket and including a first conductive area overlapping the first conductive sheet when viewed over the rear plate and a second conductive area extending from the first conductive area and overlapping the second circuit substrate,

wherein the first conductive sheet is configured so as to not overlap the second circuit substrate when viewed over the rear plate.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive sheet includes an opening corresponding to the display driving circuit.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an air gap between the first conductive sheet and the second conductive sheet.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive area and the first conductive sheet are physically in contact with each other and electrically connected.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a conductive material disposed between the first conductive area and the first conductive sheet to electrically connect the first conductive area and the first conductive sheet.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive sheet is electrically connected to a ground included in the first circuit substrate.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the side surface part and the bracket are integrally formed.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of hook fastening units comprising at least one hook fastener provided in a part of the bracket connected to the side surface part; and

a plurality of hooks provided in the side surface part and fastened to the plurality of hook fastening units,

wherein at least a part of the conductive unit is disposed in the part of the bracket connected to the side surface part.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first hook fastening unit comprising at least one hook fastener and a second hook fastening unit comprising at least one hook fastener provided in one surface of the bracket laterally surrounded by the side surface part; and

a first hook provided in the side surface part and fastened to the first hook fastening unit and a second hook fastened to the second hook fastening unit,

wherein the first hook fastening unit is disposed to be more isolated in distance from the display than the second hook fastening unit.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first hook fastening unit is disposed in correspondence with a position of the conductive unit.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein:

the side surface part comprises a corner portion comprising a curved or bent portion connecting two bezel portions not parallel to each other, and

the first hook is disposed in the corner portion.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the corner portion is thicker than the two bezel portions when viewed over the front plate.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display driving circuit is disposed on the first circuit substrate as a chip-on film (COF).

14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display driving circuit is disposed on the first circuit substrate as a chip-on panel (COP).

15. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the side surface part comprises a ceramic material.

16. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the conductive unit overlaps the display when viewed over the front plate.

17. An electronic device comprising:

a front plate;

a rear plate disposed opposite the front plate;

a side surface part surrounding at least a part of a space between the front plate and the rear plate and comprising a non-conductive material;

a support disposed in the space and laterally surrounded by the side surface part;

a display disposed between the support and the front plate and visible through the front plate;

communication circuitry configured to transmit and/or receive a signal having a selected or designated frequency band through a conductive unit comprising a conductive material having at least a part thereof disposed in the support in proximity to the side surface part or at least a part thereof disposed in the side surface part;

a first hook fastening unit comprising at least one hook fastener and a second hook fastening unit comprising at least one hook fastener provided in one surface of the support laterally surrounded by the side surface part; and

a first hook provided in the side surface part and fastened to the first hook fastening unit and a second hook fastened to the second hook fastening unit,

wherein the first hook fastening unit is disposed to be more isolated in distance from the display than the second hook fastening unit, and

wherein the first hook fastening unit is disposed in correspondence with a position of the conductive unit.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein:

the side surface part comprises a corner portion comprising a curved or bent portion connecting two bezel portions not parallel to each other, and

the first hook is disposed in the corner portion.

19. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the corner portion is thicker than the two bezel portions when viewed over the front plate.

20. The electronic device of claim 17 , further comprising:

a first circuit substrate, disposed between the display and the support, the first circuit substrate being electrically connected to the display and having a display driving circuit disposed thereon;

a second circuit substrate, disposed between the display and the support, the second circuit substrate being electrically connected to the display and having a touch controller integrated circuit (IC) disposed thereon;

a first conductive sheet having at least a part thereof disposed between the support and the first circuit substrate; and

a second conductive sheet disposed between the display and the support and comprising a first conductive area overlapping the first conductive sheet when viewed over the rear plate and a second conductive area extending from the first conductive area and overlapping the second circuit substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2022
From: KIM, JONGMIN; CHO, KYONGHWAN; HONG, SANGHO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059697/0103 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0038741 · Mar 25, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2022004229 · Mar 25, 2022
Related Publication 20220311851A1 · Sep 29, 2022
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